Students will simulate the spread of a virus through a population of people. Students will make several exchanges of "saliva" (fake- it's only water) and among the group will be two "infected saliva". After completion of the lab, students will try to figure out just which two samples where originally infected.
What is the setting for the outbreak? (time period? what season? etc)
What happens to the victims?(What are the symptoms of the disease)
How does the disease spread?
Picture of disease
Part One - Graphic Organizer:
Once you have collected all of this data, you need to develop a step-by-step plan to stop your disease from becoming a pandemic.
Part Two -Writing Assignment
Answering the bullets
Part Three- Announcement - Poster
Create an announcement to hang up in your town to warn people about the outbreak and give symptoms and etc.
Oct 18-Thursday
Six Stages of a Pandemic:
The World Health Organization has a Six Stage influenza program
ASSIGNMENT: -Define the 3 Periods and 6 Phases of a Pandemic. You may use a variety of formats: MicroSoft Word, Power Point, Prezi, or Hand written. Submit to Edmodo when completed.
Epidemic is specific to one city, region or country, while a pandemic goes much further than national borders.
Pandemic is an outbreak of global proportions. It happens when a novel virus emerges among humans - it causes serious illness and is easily human transmissible (spreads easily from person-to-person)
Create a power point or prezi using the diseases that are listed on the guided notes for Bacteria and Viruses. Choose two to research. REMEMBER: Always cite your sources!! Join my Prezi at Prezi.com.
User name: jcameron.wlms @lee.k12.nc.us password: westlee
Origin of disease
How it got its name
How one gets it? –Infectious or Non-infectious
Symptoms
Treatments or cures
Can it cause death?
Pictures
Are there any current epidemics in the nation at this time?
Go to Discovery Education, 8th grade Techbook and click on the unit "Health and Disease" and then "Infectious Disease". http://classrooms.discoveryeducation.com/ Username - NCWISE Number Password - Westlee
Students completed a RAFT for Protists (My life as a protists)
RAFT - My Life as a Protists R- You are a Protist. Choose one of the three: Amoeba, Paramecium, or the Euglena. A-The World F-Write a short biography or autobiography of a protist. T- You need to describe your environment, and other living things around you. You need to talk about how you move and most important how and what you like to eat. You must use personification (meaning that you are the protists).
The paper should meet the following requirements: : Hand Written: length should be about ¾ to 1 full page. You also need to include a hand-drawn ( colored picture of yourself).
A Black dot behind a word means that the word should be colored black. A Star means that the word will be colored Gray. If you see something that looks like a cross with a hole in the middle, that means No Color.
8.L.3: Understand how organisms interact with and respond to the biotic and abiotic components of their environment.
Oct 25-Thursday
Test on Bacteria, Viruses, and DiseasesQuia- http://www.quia.com/quiz/3885438.html
Oct 24- Wednesday
Completion of Lab
Oct 23- Tuesday
8th graders take the EXPLORE TestOct 22- Monday
Virus Tracker Lab- TASC Kit
Students will simulate the spread of a virus through a population of people. Students will make several exchanges of "saliva" (fake- it's only water) and among the group will be two "infected saliva". After completion of the lab, students will try to figure out just which two samples where originally infected.Oct 19- Friday
ASSIGNMENT :
Read the story about the Southwest Plague
How would you stop an Outbreak?
You are asked to take the role of an agent from the CDC (Center for Disease Control)
You will be reporting on an outbreak of a new disease
Information that needs to be included in your report:
What is the name of the new disease?
What microbe causes the infection? http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/airborne/index.shtml
Where was the first reported case of this disease
What is the setting for the outbreak? (time period? what season? etc)
What happens to the victims?(What are the symptoms of the disease)
How does the disease spread?
Picture of disease
Part One - Graphic Organizer:
Once you have collected all of this data, you need to develop a step-by-step plan to stop your disease from becoming a pandemic.Part Two -Writing Assignment
Answering the bulletsPart Three- Announcement - Poster
Create an announcement to hang up in your town to warn people about the outbreak and give symptoms and etc.Oct 18-Thursday
Six Stages of a Pandemic:
The World Health Organization has a Six Stage influenza programASSIGNMENT: -Define the 3 Periods and 6 Phases of a Pandemic. You may use a variety of formats: MicroSoft Word, Power Point, Prezi, or Hand written. Submit to Edmodo when completed.
http://patients.about.com/od/yourdiagnosis/a/pandemic.htmhttp://flu.emedtv.com/pandemic/pandemic-stages.html
Epidemic is specific to one city, region or country, while a pandemic goes much further than national borders.
Pandemic is an outbreak of global proportions. It happens when a novel virus emerges among humans - it causes serious illness and is easily human transmissible (spreads easily from person-to-person)
Now go and play
Pandemic
Use the "Realistic Mode"
Oct 16, 17- Tuesday/Wednesday
Power Point presentations on Diseases
Oct 12, Oct 15- Friday and Monday
Create a power point or prezi using the diseases that are listed on the guided notes for Bacteria and Viruses. Choose two to research. REMEMBER: Always cite your sources!!Join my Prezi at Prezi.com.
User name: jcameron.wlms @lee.k12.nc.us
password: westlee
Oct 11- Thursday
Completion of Infectious Disease-Engage
Begin notes on Viruses and Bacteria
Power PointGuided Notes-to be completed as we go through the power point
Oct. 10- Wednesday
Infectious Diseases
Go to Discovery Education, 8th grade Techbook and click on the unit "Health and Disease" and then "Infectious Disease".http://classrooms.discoveryeducation.com/
Username - NCWISE Number
Password - Westlee
Engage:
Read "Getting to know Infectious Disease" - Answer questions
Watch Video, "Germ Theory" - Answer questions
Read "That's Catchy" - Answer questions
Watch Video, "How the Body Fights the Flu" - Answer questions
Read "This Means War" - Answer questions
Oct 9- Tuesday
Quia Test on Mitosis and Protist
**http://www.quia.com/quiz/3862874.html**Oct 8- Monday
Students completed a RAFT for Protists (My life as a protists)
RAFT - My Life as a Protists
R- You are a Protist. Choose one of the three: Amoeba, Paramecium, or the Euglena.
A-The World
F-Write a short biography or autobiography of a protist.
T- You need to describe your environment, and other living things around you. You need to talk about how you move and most important how and what you like to eat. You must use personification (meaning that you are the protists).
The paper should meet the following requirements: : Hand Written: length should be about ¾ to 1 full page. You also need to include a hand-drawn ( colored picture of yourself).
Please be creative!!!!!!!!
KEY THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
1. WHAT TYPE OF MOVEMENT
2. HOW DOES IT FEED
3. CHARACTERISTICS OF PROTISTS
Oct 4, 5- Thursday, Friday
Completion of color sheets
Oct 3- Wednesday
Finish Cornell Notes on Protist
Amoeba eats two Paramecium
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvOz4V699gk
Begin Protist Color Sheets-
A Black dot behind a word means that the word should be colored black. A Star means that the word will be colored Gray. If you see something that looks like a cross with a hole in the middle, that means No Color.Oct 2- Tuesday
Testlet: The Protist Kingdom
Study of Protists Powerpoint and Cornell Notes